People caught carrying a concealed weapon without a permit “on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place" are subject to misdemeanor charges and up to a year in jail, based on a statewide law, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, "passed nearly five decades ago to plug a hole in state firearms laws after members of the recently formed Black Panthers began conducting 'cop watch' patrols of Oakland neighborhoods while openly carrying guns."Īnd according to the Supreme Court decision issued Monday, that law doesn't just cover a gun covered by a shirt-tail (for example) but extends to backpacks, fanny packs, and any "other container on the body and clothing that is being worn," the Associated Press reports. To get a CCW license, one must "Contact your county sheriff's office or, if you are a resident of an incorporated city, your city police department" to get "a copy of their CCW license policy statement and the CCW license application." But it's not as simple as filling out a form: As Shouse California Law Group explains, in addition to the myriad of county-by-county regulations, one must be "of good moral character" and you must have good cause "for issuance of the license because you or a member of your family is in immediate danger."Īccording to the San Francisco Chronicle, CCW licenses are "unavailable in most populous areas of the state except to police and security guards." As explained by the California Attorney General's website, "Generally you may not carry a concealed firearm on your person in public unless you have a valid Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) license.California law does not honor or recognize CCW licenses issued outside this state." Laws prohibiting people from concealing loaded weapons on their person are nothing new - what's arguably groundbreaking is the decision that bags carried on the body fall under those rules. California's open firearm carry prohibitions got a boost Monday, when the state's Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that loaded guns in a backpack or fanny pack is the same thing as concealing the weapon on one's person.
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